Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Portugal
Portugal: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
330.84 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
330.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
109.54 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Portugal is 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Portugal peaked at 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.54 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
Portugal ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.85 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 109.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 112.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 118.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 121.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 119.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 134.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 122.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 132.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 138.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 145.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 147.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 140.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 149 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 143.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 146.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 152.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 135.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 133 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 141.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 145.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 147.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 155.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 149.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 165.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 171.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 187.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 193.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 203.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 214.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 219.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 228.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 236.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 244.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 243.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 250.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 249.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 265.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 274.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 269.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 276.67 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 270.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 261.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 268.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 273.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 279.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 293.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 285.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 283.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 308.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 304.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 292.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 294.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 295.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 300.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 305.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 309.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 318.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 316.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 301.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 309.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 322.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 260.98 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 109.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 134.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 143.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 133 kilocalories per day per capita | 152.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 141.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 203.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.75 kilocalories per day per capita | 214.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 274.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 261.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 293.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 292.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 318.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 301.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 5 Belarus 342.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 6 Lithuania 333.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 United States of America 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 9 Tonga 329.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 10 Montenegro 329.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 11 Netherlands 325.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Portugal?
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Portugal was 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.54 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.